Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 10:53:03 PDT From: Bill Fenner <fenner@parc.xerox.com> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@freefall.cdrom.com> Cc: gil@limbic.ssdl.com, freebsd-bugs@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: Re: Changed information for PR conf/465 Message-ID: <95Jun1.105307pdt.49859@crevenia.parc.xerox.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 31 May 95 21:36:04 PDT." <199506010436.VAA28066@freefall.cdrom.com>
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In message <199506010436.VAA28066@freefall.cdrom.com> you write: >Synopsis: Cannot ftp install from non-anonymous ftp site > >State-Changed-Why: >This is not a bug, this is a feature. Given the structure >of the ftp installation now, especially as it no longer >"hits the disk" for intermediate files, I feel the trade-off >to be worth it and will not be changing this. Those wishing >a different local installation method can use NFS. Sigh. I used the "non-anonymous" feature to get through our firewall (you do "ftp internet-gateway ftp-passthru" and log on as "user@site"). This change means that I have to find a machine inside the firewall with lots of disk to ftp the install to first and then NFS-mount that... Bill
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